RE+ preview: Trinasolar debuts new high-efficiency solar modules
The major solar manufacturer is displaying several new solar modules at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada September 8-11.
Confused about PV connectors? Words matter
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Labs have created a new nomenclature for PV connectors to reduce confusion amongst installers and developers, while improving deployment practices. They catalogued a sampling of twenty-five commercially available 4 mm connectors.
PJM could fast-track 102 GW solar, 24 GW storage at underused points of interconnection
The nation’s largest grid operator could enable deployment of much-needed renewable capacity in the next 1-2 years, researchers found.
OBBBA boosts tax outlook for domestic solar production
The advisory arm of a leading national accounting firm details how this year’s federal budget and tax bill provides a leg up for domestic manufacturers, including those in solar.
Bila Solar introduces 550 W solar panel with U.S.-made steel frame
The company partnered with Origami Solar to manufacture its modules, which also contain U.S.-made solar cells.
Tigo, EG4 combine to use Texas factory to jointly make solar gear
California and Texas companies will produce Tigo Energy’s optimized inverters and module level power electronics (MLPE) together with EG4 inverters.
U.S. Army stays course on mission to go solar
The U.S. Army installs solar projects as part of its climate strategy. It recently installed 13 MW of solar at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
GameChange Solar assists with federal tax credit “start of construction” qualification
The solar tracker company said its flexible manufacturing capabilities and job-specific components place it in a position to help developers meet new “physical work” rules for attaining federal clean energy tax credits.
Fluence brings another part of battery supply chain to U.S.
The German- and U.S.-owned company says its new Houston fab brings to five the number of U.S. production sites it uses and has helped employ more than 1,200 manufacturing workers in the United States this year.
Net metering causes less than one dollar cost shift to most ratepayers, study says
With many states seeking to replace net metering with alternative compensation that pays solar owners less for their excess electricity, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory launched a qualitative study to find the truth behind the alleged cross subsidization of solar customers by non solar customers.
